CHURCHES OF REVELATION: 5. THE CHURCH AT SARDIS (Revelation 3:1-6) “Superficial Sardis – The Church of the Living Dead”

21 Aug CHURCHES OF REVELATION: 5. THE CHURCH AT SARDIS (Revelation 3:1-6) “Superficial Sardis – The Church of the Living Dead”

1. CHRIST (v 1a)

2. THE MAJORITY (vv1b-3)

The DRESSING DOWN: Whitewashed tombs

DEAD! – No growth/No vision/No opposition/Stained

a) Remember

b) Resolve

c) Repent

The PROMISE: “I will …”

3. THE MINORITY (vv4-5)

ALIVE! – Growth/Vision/Opposition/ Unstained

a) Keep clean

b) Keep close

c) Keep going

The PROMISE: “I will …”

The DRESSING UP: Snow-white robes!

4. EVERY CHURCH (v6)